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LESSON 8
ULO :C AUSPICIOUS KARMIC MATTER - A REAL
પુણ્યતત્ત્વ
Auspicious karmic matter is attracted and bound by the soul through the instrumentality of auspicious internal states of the soul. When this auspicious karmic matter rises to give its fruits, one attains things causing pleasure. When the excellent auspicious karmic matter rises to give its fruits, one attains Religion.
પુણ્ય - શુભકર્મ - શુભભાવથી થતો શુભબંધ તથા ઉદય, જેના ઉદય વડે સંસારમાં સુખના સાધન - સંયોગની પ્રાપ્તિ થાય. ઉત્તમ પુણ્યના ઉદય વડે ધર્મની પ્રાપ્તિ થાય.
What type of pleasure do you desire? Do you desire the momentary worldly pleasure ? Or, do you desire the eternal pleasure of liberation ?
તમે કેવું સુખ ઈચ્છો છો ? સંસારનું ક્ષણિક સુખ? કે મોક્ષનું શાશ્વત સુખ ?
Auspicious karmic matter is the means to worldly pleasure. On the other hand, knowledge is the means to the pleasure of liberation. And the excellent auspicious karmic matter acts as a guide in our journey on the path leading to liberation. To acquire such excellent auspicious karmic matter, one should worship the true Makerof-the-Path-of-Religion, devote oneself to the service of the true spiritual guide and sincerely practise the true
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